PENELOPE'S POV ~
Giovanni gently slid me off him and tucked me beside him, covering my body with the sheets before pulling me closer.
"Talk to me now, baby. I'm all ears," he encouraged softly, his eyes filled with concern.
I sighed and shut my eyes for a moment, gathering my courage before opening them again. "When I was 10, I remember when Violetta asked me to play with her. I didn't want to play in the woods because I knew Angus and his wife would be furious and punish me, so I rejected her idea and insisted we play indoors. But Violetta said she had gotten permission from her mother to play in the woods, so I reluctantly followed her."
Giovanni listened attentively, his brow furrowed as he absorbed every word.
"We went into the woods, and Violetta wanted to mark the trees before w
